These are at the base of a maple tree.

And here's another bunch under another amur maple tree, nota sugar maple, but I planted tiny bits of hosta because I couldn't dig in the roots.

I just bought my house last fall. There are a few widebrim, honeybells, undulata, and francee under a maple. They all seem to be doing well.

geez linda.. a few names might help ...

any undulata ...

golden tiara ...

plantiginea ....

ken

September sun, Krossa regal, August Moon, June, gold edger, antioch and I think I see some Halcyon in that first picture.
Remember I have Iowa black dirt, 20 feet deep and I water and pile on the compost.

Linda C

AMoon isnt aggressive for me..

add lancifolia ...

ken

Oh my word, Linda!!! Where were you in all the discussions about if hosta will grown under Maples before?
Maybe I just missed your 'evidence' in those discussions.

Awesome hosta--and what a darling 'hosta-dog', too! Does he/she patrol for voles--if you have them?

A real question--is that Iowa Black soil a plus for growing hosta or not? It sort of sounds like 'not' from what you said!!!
Somehow I equate 'black' with rich and great stuff to plant in!

August Moon:

Hmmm---so I guess the answer is---it's great to grow hosta in!! Nice nails!

They're fake!

LOL linda!
How old is that August Moon? I didn't realize they get that big. Beautiful hosta beds.

Plant the oldies that are cheap. You will have to replace them some day and it won't hurt as bad in the pocket book.

I guess my rubble pile from when the house was built plus a thin layer of good dirt doesn't compair to your soil. My H says we are only leaving feet first from this house so I have to make do. LOL

I know I didn't take into consideration soil when we got this house!

When we needed to replace the septic systen we found out we areon a limestone shelf with just 2 to 3 feer of soil cover. No wonder my maple eats my hostas for breakfast, lunch and dinner!!!!

Connie

LOL, Linda--I guess you win 'hands & hosta' down!

Mine are (unfortunately) not fake-but should be this time of the year!!

My feet always fare far better! ;o)

BTW---I was told by a nursery worker (?) that any hosta with the name 'Regal' in it, was pretty hardy around tree roots!

I don't know if that's really true or not, but my 'Gold Regal' has done very well at the base of a large Ash tree!
I also added a 'Krossa Regal' next to that one, a couple of summers ago, and it's also doing fine--but so is my
'Sum and Substance' next to it--put in at the time of the G.R.!

Agreeably, Ash roots are generally not as aggressive as Maple roots, so I think you'd have to look at Linda's pics.
and decide for yourself! Pretty convincing, I'd say--especcially if you have soil like hers and are willing to put in the time
to water, water, water---the whole area around the base of the tree--as ken always suggests.

Well,I only have 1 Maple tree,a red Maple. These 2 hostas,as well as many others,grow just fine under it. These two,are Gold Standard,and an as yet unidentified green hosta,are right against the trunk you see in the background. Others are farther from it,but grow equally as well. My thing is,I don't water my hostas,and leave that task to rain. That way,maple roots aren't attracted to the area of more water. Having a small creek right in back of it,doesn't hurt,either! Phil
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You people are killer! ;o)
I was just thinking, those aren't the nails of a gardener. You should see mine!

teriss---I had a difficult time taking my picture, holding the Coolpix by the edge and getting an angle where you could see that every nail
is a different ragged length! That's the real story of my nails, at this time of the year!!

I try to use gloves, most of the time, but there are those times where I just have to get down to the bare knuckles, and nails!! :o)

Acrylic is the way to go....if you can stand the every 2 weeks hour long session....but they stand up to anything and if you paint them red, you don't see the dirt...
But I am back to the ratty ragged dirty natural me now....got sick of the ordeal....and looking awful if I couldn't get an appointment!

Well that seals it! There's no way I can give up an hour every two weeks--too much time away from my hosta! :o)

I knew I was hopelessly addicted to my garden, when I no longer cared what my hands and nails look like in the summer!
But, I still like my toes to look nice in my sandals-- hoping that if they're bright enough, no one will notice my hands!